(Nov. 6, 2011) -- "I think the trend people are seeing is a lot of baby boomers are downsizing their motorhomes and fifth-wheels and going into truck campers for driveability and ease of parking," Donkin told Goshen News.
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Government to receive entire Twitter archive
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- "We have an agreement with Twitter where they have a bunch of servers with their historic archive of tweets, everything that was sent out and declared to be public," said Lefurgy. "The archives don't contain tweets that users have protected, but everything else -- billions and billions of tweets -- are there."
Camping World to open new store in Washington
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- Camping World will open a new store soon in Liberty Lake, Wash., which is located between Spokane, Wash., and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
RVHotline celebrates 10th anniversary with RVDA of Canada
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- For 10 years, RVHotline has offered internet-based dealer service programs, exclusive to RVDA members, to allow dealerships to better interact with their online customers, and to access, monitor, and maintain their inventory online, which makes dealer inventories available to prospective RV buyers 24/7.
Ocean Lakes receives national honors
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- The South Carolina campground was named 2011-2012 "Park of the Year" in the mega park category by the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds. It was also honored as one of the Top 10 campgrounds in the country by Woodall's, and awarded the prestigious GuestRated.com's "A" grade for the fourth year based on guest reviews.
RV Assistance Corp. donates $26,000 to RV Learning Center
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- The RV Assistance Corporation (RVAC) has donated an additional $3,000 to the RV Learning Center, bringing its total contribution to $26,000.
Former Dutchmen CFO pleads guilty to wire fraud
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- Mark Schwartzhoff was sentenced to 41 months in prison Nov. 21 after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. He was also ordered to repay $1,969,035 in restitution to Thor Industries.
CrossRoads products well received in Louisville
(Dec. 6, 2011) -- "We're definitely not your father's RV company," said Boggs. "Our new generation vehicles are specifically designed for the new generation of RVers with features that appeal to their lifestyle and the dealers have responded. The company far exceeded all projections and signed more dealer locations than last year’s show."
Two dealers win $1,000 each at Systems 2000 blackjack tourney
(Dec. 5, 2011) -- Helen Zag, general manager of Greeneway, Inc., turned her $10,000 into $497,000 to win the first round of the tournament. The second round winner was Dave Maloney, president of Maloney's RV, who won with a record-breaking $1,170,000.
NTP opens Pennsylvania distribution center, adjusts fleet routes
(Dec. 5, 2011) -- The new facility is the company’s sixth and will provide customers in the region access to a complete inventory selection of RV parts and accessories, the company said in a press release. In addition to the opening, NTP will begin next-day fleet service to RV customers in the Northeast.